Nexus 5 VS Xperia Z

Nexus 5 as we all know launched recently along with Android's new operating system Android 4.4 KitKat. Nexus 5 delivers an intelligently simple design and showcases a stunning full HD display and is available in two color variants: Black and White.

 While Xperia Z was officially announced in January earlier this year which is a dust and water resistant device. 5-inches Sony's Xperia Z is powered by Sony’s Mobile Bravia 2 engine and Gorilla Glass.

Design

Nexus 5 comes with a 4.95-inch 1920×1080 display (445 ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 3. As it features a 5-inch screen the phone itself is pretty large. The phone is lite in weight in comparison to Nexus 4 and all other Nexus devices. The phone measures 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm and weighs around 130gm. As we all know that there is no microSD card slot so you have to manage with the internal storage only.

While Xperia Z features a 5-inches 1920x1080 pixels display with Sony’s Mobile Bravia 2 engine and Gorilla Glass. The phone in comparison to Nexus 5 is pretty heavier as it weighs around 146gm. Dimensions of the phone are 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm which means the handset is 7.9mm slim. If we see overall design of the phone, it is a bit boring. Morover its the first smartphone to sport a Full HD (1920 x 1080) display.

Specs

Specs of Nexus 5 are pretty good as the handset is powered by Android's all new operating system Android 4.4 KitKat. Nexus 5 features includes a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with a 2GB of RAM. Its connectvity option includes: microUSB, SlimPort enabled, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Dual microphones, Ceramic power and volume buttons. 

While Sony's Xperia Z which is a dust and water resistant smartphone is powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a 2GB of RAM. The phone runs on an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Its connectivity option includes a 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA), aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, DLNA Certified, GLONASS ,HDMI via MHL support, Media Go, Media Transfer Protocol support, Micro USB support, Native USB tethering, NFC, PC Companion, Screen mirroring, USB charging, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality.

Camera

If we talk about camera Nexus 5 packs a 1.3MP front facing camera; 8MP rear facing with OIS while Xperia Z packs a 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and flash and 2.2 MP, Exmor R, front facing camera (1080p).

Storage and Battery

Nexus 5 as we all know does not have any microSD card slot so we have to manage with internal storage only. The device comes in two versions: 16GB or 32GB, so you can choose according to your need.Nexus 5 features a 2300mAh of battery. While Xperia Z packs a microSD card slot which is expandable upto 32GB and a 2300mAh of battery is also there.

Here is the key specs comparison:

Price Details

There is not much price difference between Nexus 5 and Sony Xperia Z. Nexus 5 is priced at $349 for the 16GB variant while the 32GB model costs at $399. While Xperia Z price is getting down now you can have the Xperia Z for around $500.

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Nexus 4 VS Nexus 5

Google officially announced its latest flagship smartphone Nexus 5 at a press conference which held on Thursday. Along with it Google also released Android's latest operating system i.e Android 4.4 KitKat. Nexus 5 is successor to Google's Nexus 4, which revealed last year. Both Nexus 5 and Nexus 4 are best deal for those looking for a value for money performance Android smartphone.

Nexus 4 is powered by a 4.7-inch WXGA IPS HD (1280x768p) display with corning Gorilla Glass where as Nexus 5 features a 4.95-inch 1920 x 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The main feature in Nexus 5 is that it runs on a new operating system Android 4.4 KitKat which Google announced along with the device. 

Nexus 4 as we all know, has been removed from Google Play Store but Nexus 5 now been listed on the Indian Google Play store with a pricing of Rs. 28,999. Google has changed a lot of things in its new flagship, here's the full comparison between both handsets:

Price Details

Nexus 4 when released was priced at $349 for 16GB, and in the begining of the 2013 got a $100 price cut. Where as Nexus 5 is price at $349 for the 16GB variant while the 32GB model costs at $399. 

Nexus 4 hit Indian shelves in May, Google launched it at Rs. 25,999 for 16GB version. Where as the Nexus 5 has been priced at Rs. 28,999 for the 16GB model while the 32GB variant is listed for Rs. 32,999.

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Nexus 5 Officially Announced

Nexus 5 is officially announced and is live on Google Play Store. Finally, Unlimited rumours now come to end as now Nexus 5 has officially appeared on Google Play Store.

Now we have its official specs, Nexus 5 powers a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and a 5-inch 1080p screen. Device features also includes a 8MP rear camera shooter(with OIS) and a 1.3MP camera shooter. 

Its connectivity option includes Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC (Android Beam) / Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB, SlimPort enabled, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Dual microphones, Ceramic power and volume buttons.

Two Nexus 5 models will be offered:

• a North American version with CDMA support, 7-band WCDMA and 9-band LTE.
• and an international version with 6-band WCDMA and 6-band LTE.

Official specs of LG Nexus 5:

Display: 4.95” 1920×1080 display (445 ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Size: 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm

Weight: 130gm

Platform: Android 4.4 KitKat

RAM: 2GB

Camera:  1.3MP front facing camera; 8MP rear facing with OIS 

Processor:  2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor

Storage: 16GB or 32GB

Ports & Connectors: microUSB, SlimPort enabled, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Dual microphones, Ceramic power and volume buttons.

Wireless: Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC (Android Beam), Bluetooth 4.0

Network: GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10, WCDMA: 

Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19, LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41.

Battery: 2300mAh

Specs of Nexus 5 are almost same as that unveiled  by Wind Mobile Canada. But the battery details was missing but now we have that also. 

Price & Availability:

The device is currently live on Google Play Store. Pricing is exactly as previously leaked – $349 for the 16GB phone and $399 for 32GB in the US; Prices in the UK start at £295; Prices in India are INR 28999 for 16GB and INR 32999 for 32 GB but currently device is under coming soon tab. Talking about the availability of the device, its said that Nexus 5 will be live on November 5th.

Press Release:

NEXUS 5 AVAILABLE AT CARPHONE WAREHOUSE FROM TOMORROW
New flagship Google handset £295 SIM free

LONDON, 31st October 2013: Carphone Warehouse has announced that it will be stocking Google’s new flagship handset, the Nexus 5, from tomorrow (Friday 1st Nov).

Free from £32 per month*, or £295 SIM free, the first device to run on Android 4.4 ‘Kit-Kat’ will be available in stores, online at www.carphonewarehouse.com or by calling 0870 870 0870.

The first 1,000 customers to order the Nexus 5 on a 4G contract** via the Carphone Warehouse website will also receive a free Google Nexus 7 Wi-Fi 16GB tablet (worth £139).

David Phelan, Mobile Technology Advisor at Carphone Warehouse says, “Google’s own-brand phones are always a talking point. The Nexus 5 has been hotly anticipated and delivers style and power in a slick, slim shell with a screen that stretches from one edge of the front to the other. Google fans like Nexus because it shows Android at its purest and most advanced: the latest Kit-Kat software will be on this phone first. This phone is for early adopters, Google fans and ‘power users’ who want a high-end phone at a keen price.

“Now Android is such a powerful force in mobile, we can expect the Nexus 5 with its cutting-edge specs to beat even the success of the Nexus 4.”

* O2 3G contract £32 per month, includes unlimited calls and texts and 1GB of data
**O2 4G contract £37 per month, includes unlimited calls and texts and 2GB of data

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Nexus 5 Appears On Dutch Retailer

We just told you that Nexus 5 is rumoured to come by November 1, and now the device appears on Dutch Retailer Belsimpel and is now up for pre-order. The device is releasing on 30th October i.e on Wednesday. Isn't this great? Unlimited rumours now come to end as now we have its release date and price details.

The 16GB Nexus 5 will go on sale on 30th and will be available in both color variants i.e black and white. Now talking about its price, get-go whopping the device for 459 euro, which is really higher than $349 which we have seen when the device gave his appearance on Google Play.

Dutch website Tweakers has gotten in touch with Belsimpel and a clerk has confirmed that the store is indeed expecting a huge batch of Nexus 5 on Wednesday. Head over to the below source at Belsimpel Netherlands to see the Nexus 5 listed for sale.  

So, how many of you thinking of pre-ordering the device?

Source: Belsimpel.nl, Tweakers

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Nexus 5 Rumored To Come By November 1

What to say now, Nexus 5 leaks again but this time its through the popular leaker, @evleaks, has yet another leak for us this time. In earlier leaks we have seen a lot of leaked pics and specs but there was no sign of its launch event. Now we have feasible release date for both the colors of Nexus 5. 

Coming to the point, Nexus 5 could arrive as early as November 1. The tweet said, “In White 11/1". No official news has come yet about its launch event, but the leak come from @evleaks so we can believe him as in the past almost every leaked proved out to the true by this tech leaker.

Nothing new in this press leak has came that we did not know earlier, except the launch event details.   

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Nexus 5 is coming our way by the last week of October

According to the latest report from the below source Nexus 5 will be announced and ship at the last week of October. If we see earlier rumors than Nexus 5 was scheduled to be launch on 14th October. These days we have seen a lot of rumors and leaks flaunting its internal, external and all other things.

Rumors suggests that Nexus 5 will be priced around £275 ($473 AUS, $446 US) and in line with Google's low-price high-performance smartphone policy. Below are some of its rumored features: 

• a 4.97-inch 1080p display
• Android 4.4 Kitkat OS
• 2GB RAM
• 8MP primary and 1.2MP secondary camera
• a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor

For more details check our Nexus 5 Portal.

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Clear Image Of Nexus 5 Leaks

A clear image of Nexus 5 leaked via MacRumors forum user, weespeed. The pic leaks this time depicts the same design as we have seen in earlier leaks. According to the source Nexus 5 back cover offers a similar feel to that of the Nexus 7. Source also said that the display of the new smartphone is only “ok”.

Here’s how weespeed described the whole thing:

Got to handle the Nexus 5. It is smaller than the G2. Didn’t actually measure it, but holding it in the hand it is smaller. It does feel good holding it. The black back cover feels like my Nexus 7. The screen was ok, didn’t wow me like the Note 3. The bezel is very small.

Earlier this leak, some rumored specs of alleged Nexus 5 rolls out which suggest that it will power a Snapdragon 800 chipset, with 2GB of RAM and would likely to run on an Android 4.4 Kitkat OS. It will pack a 4.97″ inch screen with a 1080p display resolution, and pixel density of about 442 ppi. The model is also slated to come with 16GB of internal memory.

Talking about its camera, the handset should come with an 8-megapixel primary camera and likely to have a 1.2-megapixel front camera. No official words have came yet regarding the price and its release date, but as per the rumors suggest company will launch Nexus 5 on October 14.

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Rumored Specs Of Alleged Nexus 5

As we all know from few weeks Nexus 5 is rumoring a lot, now we got our hands over some rumored specs of alleged Nexus 5 which is set to launch on October 14th. Rumors suggest that LG Nexus 5 will have a 1794 x 1080 (read 1920×1080) resolution 5 inch True HD IPS Captive Touch Screen with a good sunlight readability (441 ppi) . 

It will power a Snapdragon 800 chipset with four 2.3GHz Krait 400 cores processor. It will pack a 1080p screen resolution, 32GB of basic storage configuration and its also said that Nexus 5 will support RAM of upto 3GB of RAM with a battery rating of 2300mAh.

It will the first device to have the taste of Android 4.4 KitKat i.e it will be the first phone to launch running Android 4.4 KitKat. A supposed Nexus 5 prototype was filmed, showcasing its large profile, with some experts pitching in that the device is pretty much in line with the Nexus product design breed.

As per the rumors suggests the device will power a 13MP of camera, all other details of camera is still unknown. But according to the PC world it will come with a 16MP of camera. Stay tuned with us for more info.!

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Android 4.4 KitKat and Nexus5 launch date pegged for October 14th

According to the latest reports Android 4.4 KitKat and Nexus 5 launch date have been pegged for October 14th. Android4.4 KitKat will incldue the availability for older phones, new notification widgets and more.

In the beginning of the month, Google unveils its new OS Android 4.4 KitKat which will gonna replace Android's current version (Jelly Bean). No details about the specs of this new OS has revealed yet.

But latest Rumors suggests that this Android's new flagship (Android 4.4 KitKat) wll be arriving along with the Nexus 5, which is also rumoring a lot from the past month. And is rumored for an October launch, so most likely Android 4.4 KitKat will also launch in October.

According to the latest rumor from Ausdroid, Android 4.4 KitKat and Nexus 5 launch date pegged for October 14th, And guys if you remember, last year Nexus 4 landed in late October and was released in mid-November.

Yesterday, we got our hands over the new leaked pics and some specs of the alleged smartphone Nexus 5 through FCC photos. The device was clearly seen sporting a massive Nexus logo and rumors have suggested that LG is making at least one new Nexus smartphone for 2014. 

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Alleged Smartphone Nexus 5 Leaked Via FCC Photos

Guys if you remember, last month we got our hands over the first leaked pic of alleged Nexus 5 which was leaked by TechTastic. And now some more pics leaks, but this time its through FCC photos. 

FCC has always been a great source to find bits of info on upcoming and unannounced phones, if you know where exactly to look. Guys over at PhoneScoop hit the gold with the pictures of alleged LG Nexus 5 flagship.

According to the docs revealed by FCC, the alleged Nexus 5 smartphone will power a 4.96" display, most probably of 1080p resolution. Under the hood there will be a Snapdragon 800 chipset and all other specs of the device will be based on LG's G2.

The device is likely to have a 13MP camera and most probably will run on bet sweet Android 4.4 KitKat OS. 

Stay tuned for more info!

Source: FCC

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Is this LG Nexus 5?

Just got our hands over first leaked pic of LG Nexus 5 via TechTastic. What do you is it real LG Nexus 5? It is also rumored that this Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie Nexus 5 will be announced in coming few months and if the report from anonymous source is correct than the design of LG Nexus 5 will be based on the LG G2.

A website name MyDrivers leaked some of the specs of the Nexus 5, and according to that Google smartphone will have the same 5.2-inch 1080p IPS screen and its price would be similar to that of Nexus 4. 

It is also said that its camera quality will be lower, if you remember Nexus 4 came up with an 8-MP camera and the sources that MyDrivers would have spoken claiming that just as Motorola Moto X LG Nexus 5 will power a 10MP camera shooter. 

The smartphone will come with the new version of Android i.e Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, this version is currently only available on Nexus 4.

Source: TechTastic

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